Serological Survey of Small Ruminant Lentivirus Infections in Free-Ranging Mouflon and Chamois in Slovenia.

The results of previous studies of SRLV infections in wild ruminants suggest that wild ruminants may serve as virus reservoirs responsible for the infections of domestic small ruminants. It is possible that SRLVs circulate in free-ranging mouflons in Slovenia, but considering the results of previous studies in which SRLV infections were detected in mouflons, it is very likely that the detected seropositive animal is an accidental spillover host for SRLV. Keywords: small ruminant lentiviruses; SRLV; maedi-visna; caprine arthritis-encephalitis; chamois; mouflon; serology; ELISA; survey EN small ruminant lentiviruses SRLV maedi-visna caprine arthritis-encephalitis chamois mouflon serology ELISA survey N.PAG N.PAG 6 04/26/22 20220415 NES 220415 1. [Extracted from the article]